Spring - Summer - Fall
2018 - Winter 2019

Internships in Berlin, Germany

STUDIENFORUM BERLIN arranges study-related academic internships all
year long in a vast variety of public and private institutions and
companies in Berlin, Germany. Placements are custom selected and
tailored to students' needs, interests, and education.

Berlin--located in the very heart of Europe--is offering
vast opportunities for internships in politics, business, fine arts,
law, media, health sciences, etc. More than ever before, internships
are essential to become successful in one's life and one's profession.
Interns in Berlin have a special privilege to get acquainted with the
challenges Germany has to face: She has to overcome the shadows of the
Nazi past, merge West and East, satisfy the demands of former communist
societies in Central Europe, integrate Turkish and other minorities,
master the difficulties of being the most important and powerful
country in Europe, and adequately provide a cultural underpinning in
the arts. Therefore, Berlin is the right place for internships not only
in Germany but also in Europe as a whole.

The minimum duration of
internships is eight weeks.
Students in internships usually work five days a week at their institution or company
(40h/week).

STUDIENFORUM BERLIN does not grant credit or confer degrees itself. In
order to get credit students have to contact the appropriate offices of
their home universities. Grading will be based on an evaluation written
by the internship supervisor. If required, STUDIENFORUM BERLIN provides
supervision and cooperates with the student's home institution with
regard to the credits. The home institution will then determine the
total number of credit hours.

Due to the long preparation period, the usual application deadline is
three months prior to the start of the
internship.

Students assume responsibility for providing all necessary signatures
and authorizations by the designated deadlines. Applications which are
not fully completed will not be
considered.

The STUDIENFORUM BERLIN's Internship Program is open to undergraduate
and graduate students in all fields of study. Students must be
sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time of their internship and have
a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better.

STUDIENFORUM BERLIN is an academic non-profit institution. Thus, all
internships STUDIENFORUM BERLIN arranges must be study-related and they are not paid.

Students who have a detailed knowledge or a particular interest in a
specific field should note this in the cover letter of the application.
In a short essay (no more than a page) they should explain why they
would like to do an international internship, make clear what the
purpose of their internship is and how the internship contributes to
their field of study. For the application students are also required to
send

a current résumé,

current transcript,

copy of current student ID,

three photographs (resp. an electronic one),

proof
of health, accident and liablity insurance coverage for abroad (these
three insurance components are mandatory. STUDIENFORUM BERLIN can
arrange for insurance coverage at reasonable cost upon arrival).

Attention:

Internship placements are quite competitive. STUDIENFORUM BERLIN makes
strict efforts to place the interns in order of their preferences but
cannot make sure that each one will get her/his first choice.

Orientation covers all aspects of the program, with special emphasis on
living, studying, and interning in Germany. Cultural and social
activities are held to acquaint students with each other and the New
Berlin.

Orientation does emphasize health and personal security while studying and while traveling in Berlin and Germany.

STUDIENFORUM BERLIN's staff will be available throughout the program to
meet the needs of the interns. The staff will also arrange for a
sightseeing tours in Berlin (included in the program fee) and make
reservations for optional cultural events: theatres, operas, concerts,
exhibitions. Tours to sites outside of Berlin are optional.

STUDIENFORUM BERLIN's Internship Offerings in Berlin
cover a wide variety of
opportunities. Here are some
examples:

German Politics Internships

Political
internships are available within branches of the German government
(Bundestag, Bundesrat, Ministries), the Berlin government
(Abgeordnetenhaus, Senate of Berlin), party headquarters, lobby groups,
national and international agencies.

Public Administration Internships

In
addition to political institutions Berlin hosts some of the largest
public administration agencies in Germany such as the central welfare
institution. Internship placements in Berlin are possible not only with
the state and community but also at the federal level.

Business/Bank/Management Internships

With
the government's move to Berlin major companies and banks, as well as,
company/bank associations have also come to Berlin. Placements are
available in a wide variety of German and multinational firms/banks as
well as in the major business associations and business promotion
institutions of Germany.

Law Internships

Law
majors can get detailed knowledge about German and European law during
an intership in local national and international law firms.

Berlin
has become a major center for telecommunication, IT and software
developments in Germany. Internships are available, e.g., at the
science center Berlin-Adlershof - Berlin's "Silicon Valley" where
dozens of small and medium-sized companies are located.

Media Internships

Major
public and private TV networks have moved to Berlin and allow
placements of internships. There is also a wide range of radio
programs, print media, publishing houses, film studios in Berlin and in
Potsdam-Babelsberg, etc.

Tourism Internships

There
are internships at travel agencies and at the official tourism office
of Berlin. These are of particular interest regarding the organization
of tours and trips to the Baltics as well as to Central and Eastern
Europe.

Museum and Arts Internships

German and history majors will find a vast array of knowledge in Berlin's more than one hundred museums and arts exhibitions.

Music and Theatre Internships

Berlin is the home of dozens of orchestras, small and large, three opera houses and countless theatres which allow for interns.

Architecture Internships

The
reconstruction of its tortured center has made the New Berlin a
playground for architects (Foster, Piano, Johnson, Libeskind) from all
over the world, e.g. at the Checkpoint Charlie area and at the
Potsdamer Platz. Internships are available at smaller and larger
architectural bureaus which try to develop adequate buildings for
meeting the demands of the new century.

Health Science Internships

In
Berlin there are some of the most famous and most advanced hospitals of
Germany, such as the Charité. There may also placements be available in
specialized sub-units such as the Epilepsy Center of the Elisabeth
Krankenhaus and the Department of Biochemistry at the Freie Universität
Berlin.

Social Service and Social Welfare Internships

Berlin
hosts numerous social institutions, centers for youth, elderly, and
immigrants, shelters for women, etc., which accept interns. Of
particular interest may be an internship at a social institution in
Berlin that deals with the social consequences of German unification.

Students
from these colleges and universities have participated in internship
programs provided by STUDIENFORUM BERLIN:

At additional cost, students may take, prior to the internship,
language instruction in cooperation with a very experienced language
school in Berlin, DIE NEUE SCHULE. These courses are to improve the
German language skills to enhance students' chances for being accepted
by attractive sites. Furthermore, the better the language proficiency,
the higher the effectiveness throughout the internship. Click here
for more details on the language
program and
here for more details
on the combination program.

Example:

Students can start their stay in Berlin by attending a language class over the first four weeks
(80 h) and then take an
eight-week internship. The table
below gives a price
example. Inquire for
details!

"Welcome
package" (including Public Transportation Pass (A and B), a Falk City
Map, the STUDIENFORUM BERLIN's Student Handbook "Discover Berlin",
several brochures, cell phone for the duration of the stay, etc.),